Halliburton

Energy services giant

Halliburton is an American multinational corporation providing services to the oil and gas industry—drilling, equipment, and field management.

The company became politically charged during the Iraq War, when critics noted its government contracts and ties to Vice President Dick Cheney, its former CEO.

The name often surfaces in discussions of corporate influence on military policy: Another Halliburton deal.

oilfield

drilling

Hole-making by rotation

frackingExtracting gas via pressure
wellheadSurface opening of bore
rigEquipment arrangement or vehicle

derrick · exploration · reservoir · completion · cementing · casing · perforation · mud · bit · pump

controversy

overcharging

Demanding excessive payment

kickbacksIllegal return payments
whistleblowerInsider who reports misconduct
lawsuitCivil court proceeding

congressional hearing · audit · accountability · corruption · war profiteering · Deepwater Horizon · negligence · settlement · fine · investigation

military

Afghanistan

Central Asian landlocked nation

defense contractorCompany producing military goods
logisticsCoordination of complex activities
convoyGuarded traveling group

government contract · no-bid contract · reconstruction · warzone · military base · Pentagon · privatization · security

corporate

multinational

Operating across multiple countries

conglomerateCorporation spanning many industries
HoustonTexas's largest city
CEOTop corporate officer

shareholders · headquarters · merger · acquisition · subsidiary · revenue · contractor · Dick Cheney · spinoff · stock

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drilling

overcharging

Afghanistan

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